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Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Hozier returns with four stunning “Unheard” tracks in new EP

Hozier returns with four stunning “Unheard” tracks in new EP

By Rachel Choi / March 28, 2024

Seven months after his album “Unreal Unearth” graced the world, critically acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter Hozier returned with an EP on March 22,...

The haunting of Gracie Abrams’ melancholic melodies

The haunting of Gracie Abrams’ melancholic melodies

By Clara Faulkner, Assistant Living Arts Editor / March 29, 2023

If there’s a discography to make you feel like you live in the movie series “Twilight,” it is Gracie Abrams’ debut album “Good Riddance.” The...

“Her Loss” didn’t live up to its potential

“Her Loss” didn’t live up to its potential

By Vivi Smilgius, Editor-in-Chief / November 9, 2022

On Friday, Nov. 4, rappers Drake and 21 Savage dropped the 16-track project “Her Loss,” produced under Drake’s record label, OVO Sound. The two...

Taylor Swift is the “Mastermind” behind “Midnights”

Taylor Swift is the “Mastermind” behind “Midnights”

By Clara Faulkner, Correspondent / November 2, 2022

At midnight on Oct. 21, students all throughout Little Building were playing Taylor Swift's newest album on their headphones and speakers during the apex...

Of Montreal showcases the power of spectacle at Sinclair concert

Of Montreal showcases the power of spectacle at Sinclair concert

By Jackson Bailey, Correspondent / October 12, 2022

The Sinclair in Cambridge was given quite the trippy show when Of Montreal and its frontperson Kevin Barnes stopped by last Saturday.  The band, originally...

Mitski at Showbox SODO. Photo by David Lee.

“When I’m done singing this song I will have to find something else to do to keep me here”; on Mitski’s “Laurel Hell”

By Payton Cavanaugh / February 16, 2022

It comes as no surprise that Mitski’s recent release Laurel Hell induces pretty much every human emotion in the book. From the heart-shattering misery...

The Lumineers' "BRIGHTSIDE" album cover.

A brightside to 2022: Lumineers release new album to kick off the new year

By Payton Cavanaugh / January 27, 2022

We can always count on the Lumineers to deliver all the vibes of 2 a.m. drives and summer night campfires. With the release of their newest album, Brightside,...

Album cover of Sunsetta's new EP "Green Line to Harvard Ave"

Student band Sunsetta drops new dance-inducing EP ‘Green Line to Harvard Ave’

By Mariyam Quaisar, Deputy Lifestyle Editor / February 24, 2021

Emerson’s very own student band Sunsetta dropped their new EP on Feb. 19 titled “Green Line to Harvard Ave,” and I immediately downloaded every song.  Sunsetta...